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On January 2, 2021, the UAE will bring into effect a series of significant amendments (the "Amendments") to the main law governing business activity in the country — Law 2 of 2015...

The impact of UAE energy regulatory reforms on global investments has been significant and multifaceted.

Setting up a business in a free zone in Dubai will soon become much easier and easy on the pocket!

On 23 November 2020, through a Presidential Decree the UAE has introduced sweeping changes to Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 on Commercial Companies, whereby, among other things, it has been announced that 100% foreign ownership ...

A landmark law that will allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of companies in the United Arab Emirates, limited to specific industries, will be fully implemented by the end of 2018.

A landmark law that will allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of companies in the United Arab Emirates, limited to specific industries, will be fully implemented by the end of 2018.

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed a growing appetite for investment in foreign companies, particularly in its economic heart, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Sovereign Group, the leading independent global provider of corporate, private client and retirement planning services, is delighted to announce the acquisition of PRO Partner Group (PPG),...

On November 25, 2020, the UAE Royal Cabinet announced the issuance of a new decree amending the Federal Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 2 of 2015) and superseding the 2018 Foreign Direct Investment Decree.

On July 2, 2019, the UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the sectors and economic activities eligible for up to 100 percent foreign ownership pursuant to ...

Foreign ownership in UAE is a subject that has been on the radar of trending discussions, in particular after FDI Law.

The Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 is predicated on the development and diversification of the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia). To realise Vision 2030, the Saudi Arabian...

The positive list provided for in the UAE FDI Law has now been issued by the UAE Cabinet and has come into effect. This is a significant development for foreign investors that are interested in investing in...

One of the areas of greatest uncertainty for foreign investors seeking to do business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the commercial agency arrangement.

Rima Mrad of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP looks at the potential impact of the new Foreign Direct Investment law on existing shareholding arrangements in companies.

The CCL has introduced modernising changes in certain areas of corporate structuring, while preserving the status quo in others.

News reports published on 23 November 2020 (for more information see the Emirates News Agency's press release and Gulf News' report) made the exciting announcement that the United Arab Emirates...